’70s Soul Gold

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Tracklist

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1Outa-Space
recording of:
Outa Space
composer:
Joe Greene and Billy Preston
Billy Preston4:10
2Strawberry Letter #23
cover recording of:
Strawberry Letter 23
lyricist, writer and composer:
Shuggie Otis
publisher:
Shugiterius Music
Brothers Johnson5:01
3Freddie’s Dead (Theme From Superfly)
engineer:
Roger Anfinsen
producer:
Curtis Mayfield
bass guitar:
Joseph Scott
drums (drum set):
Morris Jennings
guitar:
Curtis Mayfield and Craig McMullen
percussion:
Master Henry Gibson
lead vocals:
Curtis Mayfield
arranger and orchestrator:
Johnny Pate
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Curtom Records (in 1972)
recording of:
Freddie’s Dead
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Todd Mayfield Publishing, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. and Curtom Publishing Co Inc (from 1972 to ????)
recording of:
Freddie’s Dead (William Parker arrangement)
composer:
Curtis Mayfield
arranger:
William Parker
publisher:
Centering Music
arrangement of:
Freddie’s Dead
Curtis Mayfield5:28
4Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone
producer:
Norman Whitfield
lead vocals:
Dennis Edwards (in 1972), Damon Harris (in 1972) and Richard Street (in 1972)
conductor:
Paul Riser (in 1972)
arranger:
Paul Riser
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (in 1972) and Motown Record Corporation (in 1972)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 168) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 333)
cover recording of:
Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone (in 1972)
lyricist and composer:
Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobete Music, Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Stone Diamond Music Corporation, イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
The Temptations7:00
5Love Jones
recording of:
Love Jones
Brighter Side of Darkness3:21
6Ain’t No Woman (Like the One I’ve Got)
producer:
Steve Barri, Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter
strings arranger:
Don Hockett and Dennis Lambert
recording of:
Ain't No Woman (Like the One I've Got)
writer:
Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter
publisher:
Songs of Universal, Inc.
Four Tops3:05
7That Lady Pts. 1 & 2
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1973)
part of:
NME: 50 Greatest Guitar Riffs of All Time (number: 17), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 346) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 349)
recording of:
That Lady
writer:
Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley and Chris Jasper
publisher:
Bovina Music Inc., EMI April Music Inc. and EMI Songs Ltd.
version of:
Who’s That Lady
Isley Brothers5:37
8Let’s Get It On
engineer:
William McMeekin and Art Stewart
producer:
Marvin Gaye and Ed Townsend
mixer:
Cal Harris
bass guitar:
Wilton Felder (on 1973-03-22)
bongos and congas:
Eddie “Bongo” Brown (on 1973-03-22) and Bobbye Hall (on 1973-03-22)
drums (drum set):
Paul Humphrey (on 1973-03-22)
guitar family:
Don Peake (on 1973-03-22), Louie Shelton (on 1973-03-22), David T. Walker (on 1973-03-22) and Melvin “Wah Wah” Watson (on 1973-03-22)
percussion:
Emil Richards (on 1973-03-22)
piano:
Marvin Gaye (on 1973-03-22), Marvin Jenkins (on 1973-03-22) and Joe Sample (on 1973-03-22)
saxophone:
Plas Johnson (on 1973-03-22) and Ernie Watts (on 1973-03-22)
vibraphone:
Victor Feldman (on 1973-03-22) and Emil Richards (on 1973-03-22)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Marvin Gaye (on 1973-03-22)
conductor:
René Hall (on 1973-03-22)
recorded at:
Motown Studios - Hitsville West in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1973-03-22)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 167) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 264)
recording of:
Let’s Get It On (on 1973-03-22)
writer:
Marvin Gaye and Ed Townsend
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Jobete Music Ltd and Stone Diamond Music Corporation
Marvin Gaye4:54
9Keep on Truckin’
Eddie Kendricks3:35
10Until You Come Back to Me (That’s What I’m Gonna Do)
engineer:
Lew Hahn
producer:
Aretha Franklin, Arif Mardin and Jerry Wexler
mixer:
Arif Mardin
bass:
Chuck Rainey (on 1973-09-07)
drums (drum set):
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie (on 1973-09-07)
electric piano:
Donny Hathaway (on 1973-09-07)
guitar:
Hugh McCracken (on 1973-09-07)
organ:
Richard Tee (on 1973-09-07)
piano and lead vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1973-09-07)
solo flute:
Joe Farrell (on 1973-09-07)
synthesizer:
Ken Bichel (on 1973-09-07)
background vocals:
Margaret Branch (on 1973-09-07), Ann S. Clark (on 1973-09-07) and Pat Smith (on 1973-09-07)
arranger:
Arif Mardin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (in 1973) and Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1974)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1973-09-07)
recording of:
Until You Come Back to Me (That’s What I’m Gonna Do) (on 1973-09-07)
writer:
Morris Broadnax, Clarence Paul and Stevie Wonder
publisher:
Blackbull Music, Jobete Music, Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Sawandi Music, Solo Copyright Bureau and Stone Agate Music
Aretha Franklin3:28
11Then Came You
guest vocals:
Dionne Warwick
performer:
The Spinners
cover recording of:
Then Came You
writer:
Sherman Marshall and Philip Pugh
publisher:
Mijac Double Diamond Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Dionne Warwick & The Spinners4:00
12Bad Luck
recording of:
Bad Luck
writer:
Victor Carstarphen, Gene McFadden and John Whitehead
publisher:
Mijac Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes3:10
13Love Hangover
producer:
Hal Davis
arranger:
Dave Blumberg and Clay Drayton
recording of:
Love Hangover
writer:
Marilyn McLeod and Pam Sawyer
publisher:
Jobete Music and Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Diana Ross3:51
14Easy
recording of:
Easy
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Richie
publisher:
Brenda Richie Publishing, EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Libren Music
The Commodores4:53
15Float On
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (in 1977)
edit of:
Float On (long version) by Floaters
recording of:
Float On
writer:
Arnold Ingram, James Mitchell and Marvin Willis
The Floaters4:14
16Le Freak
part of:
Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 26)
recording of:
Le Freak
writer:
Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers
publisher:
Bernard’s Other Music, Sony Songs Inc., Tommy Jymi Inc., Warner Bros. Music Ltd. and Warner Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Chic4:19
17Livin’ It Up (Friday Night)
Bell & James3:24
18Special Lady
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Dark Cloud Productions Inc. (in 1979)
recording of:
Special Lady
composer:
Al Goodman, Harry Ray and Lee Walter
publisher:
Dark Cloud Music Inc., H.A.B. Publ. Inc. and Just Us Four Music Company
Ray, Goodman & Brown4:10